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Day 236: Wherein they can't even spell "First Amendment" correctly

September 16, 2017 phillsocialjusticewarrior

The St. Louis police can’t even spell “First Amendment.” Today there were riots in Missouri– I know, I know, shocking–over issues related to a white cop killing a black man. Sound familiar? It should. It’s[…]

Day 235: Wherein everything is perpetually on fire

September 15, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

I mentioned this week that a student asked me about maintaining motivation. I had a second thought related to that which today– on a day where it’s super clear to me– I want to share.[…]

Day 234: Class Planning: You're doing it wrong (maybe)

September 14, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

I start today with a minor rant: one of the primary ways that instructor ability is judged in the profession of being a professor is through review of course evaluations. The problem with that should[…]

Day 233: You have to want it

September 13, 2017 phillArmchair phillosophy

A student asked me today what I do when I feel a lack of motivation to do my work. He then quickly added “or do you ever feel that, now that you’re not in college.”[…]

Day 232: New keyboard, same old world

September 12, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

Note if this post looks odd: I’m trying out a new keyboard. So far, I think I like it, but it’s a little odd. It has shorter mechanical keys for a quicker response time. It’s[…]

Day 231: Looking Around My Desk I: Moon Knight figure

September 11, 2017 phillmemoir

I have lots of little dudes in my office. Since I was young, I’ve collected action figures. I’m not usually a stickler for keeping them in their packages like some collectors, but there are a[…]

Day 230: Heavy is the head

September 10, 2017 phillbizarre motivational Phill

This week was our second ever Varsity tryouts. We had a great crowd of players. One team is still being decided (we had so many people tryout for one game– my-oh-my!), but I’ve sent out[…]

Day 229: I was thinking about this piece today

September 9, 2017 phillmemoir

What I’m posting for tonight– having not touched it in over two years– is an essay I wrote for a collection that I don’t think is going to happen. I was going to do a[…]

Day 228: Got anymore of that ThrowBackThursday?

September 8, 2017 phillmemoir

From July of 2009:

Day 227: Got 'im

September 7, 2017 phillgames

Last night, as I was falling asleep, I took two more cracks at Lord Marrowgar, wanting to see how I could fare just a day before night one of our varsity Hearthstone tryouts (which went[…]